Narrating Localities

Through printmaking, voices rise.

What happens when printmaking artists from across Asia gather in Sabah to raise a collective voice through art? Together, they create, exchange, and resist, placing their work at the heart of social struggles, political tensions, and collective memory.

Narrating Localities is a project that brings nineteen artists and collectives from different regions together in a spirit of cultural exchange and shared reflection. During their stay, the artists will participate in workshops, discussions, and field visits led by the Sabah-based collective Pangrok Sulap. These experiences will deepen their understanding and broaden their perspectives.

The exhibition at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) lies at the core of this initiative. It showcases works that confront urgent global issues. Some question mass tourism. Others call for gender equity. Several address colonialism, displacement, and injustice. Some pieces are deeply personal, while others are clearly political. But all share one conviction: art can challenge power, open dialogue, and build bridges across cultures.

Together, these works invite us to see, reflect, and take a stand.

Curated by

Krystie Ng 吳君儀
Lee Chun Fung 李俊峰
Kenichiro Egami 江上賢一郎

Participating Artists & Collectives

A3BC (Tokyo)
Dis-Print Kultur (Bali)
East Asia Ecotopia (Busan/Seoul)
Jay Lau Ka Chun 劉家俊 (Hong Kong)
Jeremy Hiah 邢萬和 (Singapore)
Lam Lok San 林樂新 (Hong Kong)
Lilin 里林 (Hong Kong)
Li Ning Fung 李寧峰 (Hong Kong)
non (Hangzhou)
Ong Hieng Fuong 王賢豐 (Kuala Lumpur)
Pangrok Sulap (Sabah)
Prickly Paper 刺紙 (Guangzhou)
Printhow 點印社 (Hong Kong)
Printmaking for the People (Manila)
Rememher Group 刻木尋梅 (inter-regional)
Taring Padi (Yogyakarta)
The Lostprints Community (Kuala Lumpur)
Willy Chen Wei-lun 陳韋綸 (Taipei)
Woodcut Wavement 木刻波流 (Guangzhou)

Poster Design: moineau

Venue and Opening Hours

Azman Hashim UMS Gallery
Monday to Thursday: 9:00am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Special Events

Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 15 July 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gallery Kaamatan & Kalimaran, GAH-UMS

Seminar
Wednesday 16 July 2025, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium, GAH-UMS

About the Azman Hashim Gallery (GAH-UMS)

Designed by Tan Sri Azman Hashim, the Azman Hashim Gallery is an art space located within Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Its architecture is both rooted in its environment and distinctly Sabahan. The gallery aims to strengthen the artistic identity of Borneo while supporting education, creativity, and cultural exchange within the community.